William Wayne Justice papers, ca. 1951-2009.

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William Wayne Justice papers, ca. 1951-2009.

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Legal materials, correspondence, publications and other materials document the life and career of Judge William Wayne Justice, who worked courageously to protect civil rights, uphold constitutional freedoms, and ensure equal justice for all. His landmark rulings safeguarded the rights of minorities, the poor, and the politically powerless in many areas. These decisions addressed race discrimination in schools and housing, inhumane treatment in state facilities, the dilution of voting rights, inadequate education for immigrant and non-English speaking children, and the unnecessary institutionalization of the developmentally disabled. In 2004, the UT Law School honored Justice by renaming the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law after him

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009

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Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1968-2009 (Senior Judge from 1998). Born in Athens, Texas, Justice received his undergraduate and law degrees from The University of Texas. Judge Justice married Sue Rowan in 1947, with whom he had one daughter, Ellen Justice. He served in the United States Army before returning to East Texas to practice law with his father and serve as city attorney in Athens. President John F. Kennedy selected him as U.S. Attorney...